La Tierra Elementary School (Closed 2010)

24150 Lindley St.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

La Tierra Elementary School serves 186 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Tierra Elementary School
Kind	23
1	19
2	30
3	27
4	25
5	37
6	25

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Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School
2024	186
2023	186
2022	186
2021	186
2020	186
2019	186
2018	186
2017	186
2016	186
2015	186
2009	179
2008	186
2007	200
2006	212
2005	218
2004	256
2003	256
2002	267
2001	288
2000	280
1999	313
1998	319
1997	296
1996	301
1995	296
1994	292
1993	343
1992	329
1991	328
1990	339
1989	358

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2009	9
2008	11
2007	12
2006	10
2005	10
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	14
1998	17
1997	13
1996	12
1995	11
1994	11
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	14

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	24:1
2021	21:1	22:1	25:1
2020	21:1	23:1	29:1
2019	21:1	23:1	29:1
2018	21:1	23:1	26:1
2017	21:1	23:1	26:1
2016	21:1	24:1	27:1
2015	21:1	24:1	27:1
2009	20:1	21:1	24:1
2008	17:1	18:1	22:1
2007	17:1	22:1	24:1
2006	21:1	22:1	24:1
2005	22:1	22:1	24:1
2004	21:1	22:1	25:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	21:1	21:1	22:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	22:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	19:1	22:1	21:1
1997	23:1	24:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	10%	12%
2023	10%	12%	12%
2022	10%	12%	13%
2021	10%	12%	13%
2020	10%	12%	12%
2019	10%	12%	12%
2018	10%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	10%	11%	12%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	10%	12%	11%
2007	10%	12%	11%
2006	16%	12%	11%
2005	13%	12%	12%
2004	15%	12%	11%
2003	18%	11%	11%
2002	16%	11%	11%
2001	19%	11%	11%
2000	18%	11%	11%
1999	14%	11%	11%
1998	16%	11%	11%
1997	16%	11%	11%
1996	14%	11%	11%
1995	16%	11%	11%
1994	14%	11%	11%
1993	15%	11%	11%
1992	15%	11%	10%
1991	13%	11%	10%
1990	14%	10%	9%
1989	11%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	28%	56%
2023	28%	55%	39%
2022	28%	56%	38%
2021	28%	56%	37%
2020	28%	55%	36%
2019	28%	55%	36%
2018	28%	54%	35%
2017	28%	54%	35%
2016	28%	54%	34%
2015	28%	54%	34%
2009	31%	49%	25%
2008	28%	50%	25%
2007	29%	49%	24%
2006	25%	48%	23%
2005	22%	47%	21%
2004	23%	46%	20%
2003	20%	45%	19%
2002	19%	44%	18%
2001	19%	43%	17%
2000	20%	42%	16%
1999	16%	41%	15%
1998	21%	40%	15%
1997	19%	40%	15%
1996	19%	39%	14%
1995	16%	38%	12%
1994	13%	37%	12%
1993	15%	36%	11%
1992	12%	35%	10%
1991	13%	34%	9%
1990	7%	33%	8%
1989	9%	31%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	5%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	6%	8%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	5%	9%	2%
1995	5%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

57%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	57%	20%
2023	57%	21%	39%
2022	57%	21%	39%
2021	57%	22%	41%
2020	57%	23%	44%
2019	57%	23%	44%
2018	58%	24%	46%
2017	58%	24%	46%
2016	58%	24%	48%
2015	58%	24%	48%
2009	52%	28%	59%
2008	57%	29%	62%
2007	58%	29%	63%
2006	55%	31%	64%
2005	60%	31%	65%
2004	59%	32%	67%
2003	59%	34%	68%
2002	61%	35%	69%
2001	56%	36%	70%
2000	58%	37%	71%
1999	67%	38%	72%
1998	61%	39%	72%
1997	61%	39%	72%
1996	62%	40%	73%
1995	63%	41%	75%
1994	70%	42%	75%
1993	68%	43%	76%
1992	71%	44%	78%
1991	72%	45%	79%
1990	78%	47%	81%
1989	79%	49%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.59	0.64	0.68
2022	0.59	0.63	0.68
2021	0.59	0.62	0.68
2020	0.59	0.63	0.67
2019	0.59	0.63	0.67
2018	0.58	0.64	0.65
2017	0.58	0.64	0.65
2016	0.58	0.64	0.64
2015	0.58	0.64	0.63
2009	0.63	0.71	0.58
2008	0.59	0.65	0.55
2007	0.58	0.67	0.54
2006	0.61	0.66	0.53
2005	0.58	0.67	0.52
2004	0.58	0.67	0.51
2003	0.59	0.67	0.49
2002	0.57	0.67	0.49
2001	0.62	0.67	0.47
2000	0.59	0.67	0.46
1999	0.51	0.67	0.45
1998	0.56	0.67	0.45
1997	0.57	0.67	0.45
1996	0.56	0.67	0.43
1995	0.55	0.67	0.42
1994	0.48	0.67	0.41
1993	0.50	0.67	0.40
1992	0.46	0.67	0.38
1991	0.45	0.67	0.35
1990	0.37	0.66	0.33
1989	0.36	0.65	0.30

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	12%	54%
2023	12%	51%	32%
2022	12%	51%	29%
2021	12%	53%	26%
2020	12%	52%	27%
2019	12%	52%	27%
2018	11%	49%	21%
2017	11%	49%	21%
2016	11%	50%	21%
2015	11%	50%	19%
2009	20%	43%	11%
2008	12%	41%	11%
2007	10%	40%	9%
2006	17%	40%	10%
2005	12%	40%	11%
2004	10%	40%	10%
2003	8%	39%	9%
2002	10%	39%	8%
2001	9%	39%	7%
2000	6%	40%	7%
1999	6%	40%	7%
1998	12%	47%	10%
1997	16%	47%	10%
1996	11%	46%	10%
1995	13%	45%	10%
1994	10%	43%	10%
1993	14%	41%	9%
1992	11%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	La Tierra Elementary School	California	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2024	11%	8%
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	2%
2021	11%	6%	2%
2020	11%	7%	3%
2019	11%	7%	3%
2018	10%	9%	5%
2017	10%	9%	5%
2016	10%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	5%
2009	11%	10%	5%
2008	11%	10%	5%
2007	14%	10%	4%
2006	8%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	11%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	7%	8%	3%
2000	6%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend La Tierra Elementary School?

186 students attend La Tierra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of La Tierra Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of La Tierra Elementary School?

La Tierra Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Tierra Elementary School offer ?

La Tierra Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is La Tierra Elementary School part of?

La Tierra Elementary School is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

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